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Project |
Neelum Jhelum HydroPower |
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Total Cost |
SR. 8,100.00 million |
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SFD’s Contribution |
SR. 300.00 million |
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Date Agreement Signed |
10/11/2009 |
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Estimated Completion Date |
End of 2016 |
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Executing Agency |
Water and Power Development Authority |
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Project
Description and Objectives:
The project aims at meeting the increased demand on electric power in Azad Jammu
and Kashmir district through the construction of Neelum Jhelum Hydro Power near
Muzaffarabad city, the capital of the province, by bringing into water form
Neelum River to the site of the power station in Chatter Kalas in the south of
Muzaffarabad and connecting the new station with the national power network in
Pakistan to contribute to bridging the increasing gap in electric power. The
project also contributes to reducing reliance on the production of the high-cost
thermal power, improving the standard of living in the province, improving
economic condition, preserving the environment and obtaining clean and
cost-effective power. The project includes the following components:
a. Constructing a dam of 47 m height and 135 m length with a storage
capacity of 8.20 million m3 and water intake facilities.
b. Water transferring tunnel.
c. Constructing the complex of power station with total capacity of
969 Megawatts and it will be connected with the national power network through
Rawat and Gujranwala stations.
d. Providing consultancy services necessary for the preparation of
detailed designs, tender documents and other services necessary for execution
and supervision. |
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